The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-21
UNDER BLUE LAWS.
They Have Terribly Dry Time In wash.
IHgtOH.
All Saloons, Groceries. Shops and Places OF
Buslnsss Closed Under an Old and
ObsOlste Law-.NOt Even Soda
Water For Sale Sunday.

WASHINGTON, D. u. April l7.-ThIa
has been quiet Sunday In Washington,
The order Of the commissioners direek-
ing closing Of nearly all the places OF
business went into effect this morning,
and W generally observed except In q
few matters upon which published in-
terView9 indicated difference of ODIn-
lon between the municipal authorities.
There were several dealers, however, es-
DeeiRlly In the downtown districts, who
kept open and announced their inten-
tiOn to test the law.
The order which produced this result
was based upon an obsolete statute and
directed that all places Of business such
as groceries, saloons, butOhaF shODs. CON.
fectlOneries and cigar stores be kent
closed on Sunday; that newstands and
newsbOys should not be- allowed 10 sell
after o'clock; that drug stores should
sell nothing except medicines and that
carriages should not lOiter on the
streets. The delivery of milk, bread,
ice and articles previously purchased.
the other said, would not be interfered
with, nor would eating houses be closed.
provided the bars, IL any, were closed
and separated from the restaurant,
tAHAOA hAO U0lAbVbu UhYD
In nearly every instance Obeyed the or
der, although the police report that there
were one or two violations. Il was no.
tlced tnat Two saloon men kept barten-
deIs az tnelr doors and that people vera
allowed TO enter. The cigar stores were
closed with the exception Of few
places Where the owners Informed the
police that they desired to test the law.
All confecti0neries we're closed and no
nacks we're to be seen on the street The
observance OF the order as regards drug
stores and news stands was much less
general. A few Of the hotels, notably
the Riggs House and the Ebbitt House,
refused to serve guests with wine at
their meals, but this practice did not
prevail. The police did not arrest those
whom they detected eVading the law, but
reported the facts to their sUperiOrs,
and 1t Is understood that warrants will
be issued tomorrow for the arrest of
persons reported. The police refuse to
state the number of violations discover
ed. But six arrests were made for
drunkenness up to 10 o'clock to night
against an average of about twenty on
previous Sundays. There have been the
usual number Of amusing incidents con-
nected with the enforcement of the law.
fhe suburban tippling houses all laid
In an extra supply of liquor In expecta-
ti0n of rum" but the rainy weather
kept many at home. A large number
went across the river into Virginia,
where, at the end of the bridge, there are
four or five saloons, and secured llquor.
A ' TginIa marshal put in an appearance
however, and, although the sale OF
liquor was not stopped, eight or nine
men who became hilarious were escorted
to the lookup. One of the few drug
Rists who refused to sell soda water and
cigars has prominent stand iuet OppO.
site the treasury, To a reporter who
asked for Ice cream or pineapple soda
he said, II can't sell you that, but you
can have egg phosphate or acid phOs-
phate;" and with an ingenious smile he
added, that's medicine you know"
A number of temperance meetings
were held to day at nearly all Of which
reference was made to the new order of
things. The credit was awarded to the
ladies, and one speaker offered to buy
whitewash brush and barrel OF glue IL
necessary to stiffen the backs Of the
temperance men.